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December 2021

Chamber electing board members, will seek new director

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has notified members that director Deb Curlis has decided to step down from her part-time position, but will continue to serve on the chamber board. Board member Heather Cox notes that the organization is, "extremely grateful for her continuation on the Board and her love and passion for Ada."

For 2022, the organization has six open Board Member positions with five interested Board candidates; ballots also have space for write-in candidates. Board members serve 3-year terms.

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Beecher Cole was a minister

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, December 13, 2021

Beecher Cole, age 87, passed away at 5:09 p.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Marion General Hospital.

He was born on September 19, 1934, in Gage, KY to the late Shem and Mary (Caudill) Cole.

Beecher was a minister and also worked at Standard Oil.

He is survived by two sons: Richard (Rhonda) Cole of Sidney and Timothy Cole of St. Petersburg, FL; one daughter: Tina Romick of Gatlinburg, TN; twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; and two brothers: Ham Cole and Charles Cole.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! tourney benefits food pantry

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, December 13, 2021

Whatever Cards & Games LLC, 113 N. Main St. hosted its annual Yu-Gi-Oh! food drive tournament on Monday, December 6. 

Players were required to bring 5 cans of food for donation instead of the normal cash entry fee. The 95 cans collected will be donated to an Ada food pantry.

The shop hosts Yu-Gi-Oh! events on Monday nights at 6:00 p.m., which will continue in 2022. For more information, visit the shop or call (419) 558-1019.

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Ada Schools submit financial forecast

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, December 13, 2021

The Ada Exempted Village School District has submitted a five-year financial forecast to the Ohio Department of Education as approved by the board of education in November 2021 (full report at Ohio Department of Education).

The report includes both data and notes providing the assumptions used for financial projections including revenue, expenditures and changes in fund balances for 2019-2026.

The assumptions section of the report included the following:

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Turnovers figure in Ada loss to Perry

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, December 12, 2021

The visiting Perry boys basketball team put together a half-ending 17-0 run and rolled to a 72-29 win over Ada in non-conference play Saturday night, December 11.

The Bulldogs dropped to 2-3 overall with the loss. Perry improved to 5-1 with the victory.

"We were certainly more competitive than last night vs. Grove, but we just made too many turnovers," said first-year Ada head coach Vince Halliday. 

"We have to be more under control," he added. 

Ada led 2-0 on a layup by senior Cayden Murphy. A layin by Jaden Leal from Murphy, and a Spencer Wall 15-footer kept the Bulldogs in front, 6-4. 

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Vieira wins bracket title, new wrestlers get first wins at Lincolnview 

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, December 12, 2021

The Ada wrestling team participated at the 12-team Lincolnview Invitational Saturday, December 11, with one Bulldog winning a bracket title. 

Spencerville captured the team championship, with Van Wert second.

Bulldog Liam Vieira won the 120 lbs. division title with a perfect 4-0 record on the day. He went 3-0 in pool play with a pin to reach the finals. He then won a 10-7 decision over Renson Spear of Van Wert.

"Liam wrestled a couple very competitive matches today, he worked through some difficult positions and finished his championship match strong after it was a one-point match nearly the entire time," said Ada head coach Eric Perkins.

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Book Review: Billy Summers

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, December 12, 2021

Billy Summers (Simon and Schuster ISBN: 978-1-9821-8966-2) is the latest release from Stephen King, and at 528 pages it tells the story of the complex man that Billy Summers becomes. As a child he sees his little sister stomped to death, then kills the man who hurt her. Having an alcoholic mother, he was removed to live in a group home, which is all that you've heard about and more. When he comes of age he joins the Marines and becomes a deadly sniper. When he leaves the service he becomes a sniper for hire.

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EF1 Tornado confirmed by National Weather Service

Photos by Ken Collins
Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, December 12, 2021

The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado south of Ada at an estimated time of 3:06 a.m. to 3:10 a.m.. on December 11. No injuries or deaths resulted from this event, which had a 1.6 mile path length.

The report reads: “The first sign of tornadic damage was observed at a residence just southwest of the intersection of State Route 309 and 235, where part of the roof was lifted off a barn and multiple softwood trees were snapped and blown in multiple directions.

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Severe wind damage at SR 235-SR 309

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, December 11, 2021

UPDATE 6:41 PM, December 11 The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio reports that preliminary information shows an EF-1 Tornado damaged a home and a business 2 miles south of Ada.

An EF-1 tornado has wind speeds of 86 To 110 miles per hour. The Ada Icon will post a followup story when the NWS issues its final assessment.

9:55 AM, December 11

Facebook viewers that reported strong winds damaged Tommy Tire Ada/Ada Truck Sales, 3032 OH-309 and a nearby house.

The Ada Icon has contacted the Hardin County Sherrif for more information.

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Columbus Grove races past Ada boys

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, December 11, 2021

Visiting Columbus Grove team ran out to a 21-0 lead and easily defeated Ada 74-24 in the Northwest Conference boys basketball opener Friday night, December 10.

Ada fell to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the NWC with the loss. CG improved to 3-1 and 1-0 in the league with the victory.

"We didn't handle their press well, but we had handled pressure the first three games," said new Ada head coach Vince Halliday. "We didn't dribble or come to meet passes, and it was all she wrote early. It snowballed quickly."

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